UMLS-Interface

getCuiDef.pl


SYNOPSIS

This program takes in a CUI and returns its definitions


USAGE

Usage: getCuiDef.pl [OPTIONS] CUI


INPUT

Required Arguments:

CUI

Concept Unique Identifier (CUI) from the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)

Optional Arguments:

--username STRING

Username is required to access the umls database on MySql unless it was specified in the my.cnf file at installation

--password STRING

Password is required to access the umls database on MySql unless it was specified in the my.cnf file at installation

--hostname STRING

Hostname where mysql is located. DEFAULT: localhost

--socket STRING

The socket your mysql is using. DEFAULT: /tmp/mysql.sock

--database STRING

Database contain UMLS DEFAULT: umls

--help

Displays the quick summary of program options.

--version

Displays the version information.


OUTPUT

List of CUIs that are associated with the input term


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS


AUTHOR

 Bridget T. McInnes, University of Minnesota


COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2007-2008,

 Bridget T. McInnes, University of Minnesota
 bthomson at cs.umn.edu
    
 Ted Pedersen, University of Minnesota Duluth
 tpederse at d.umn.edu

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